Russian vlogger Vitaly Zdorovetskiy has alleged corruption and harsh conditions inside a Philippine detention facility, recounting his experience during a livestream interview with streamer Adin Ross on YouTube and Adin Live on Friday, January 23.

Zdorovetskiy said he spent nearly 10 months in detention, including his first three months in isolation. He described what he said were extreme heat, poor sanitation, and overcrowded conditions during his incarceration.

According to Zdorovetskiy, temperatures inside his cell reached around 35 degrees Celsius daily, with little to no ventilation, forcing detainees to rely on buckets of water to cope with the heat.

He further claimed that access to basic necessities such as water and hygiene depended largely on the discretion of jail guards.

Zdorovetskiy alleged that detainees were sometimes denied water unless they showed signs of medical distress, saying he once pretended to faint in order to receive assistance.

The vlogger also alleged corruption within the detention facility, claiming that inmates could obtain prohibited items, including mobile phones, by paying guards.

“I had a phone the whole time in jail. I vlogged the whole experience, and I'm going to expose the corruption,” Zdorovetskiy said during the livestream.

He said he recorded footage of his detention, which he claimed would later reveal what he described as systemic issues inside the jail.

Zdorovetskiy also spoke about what he characterized as “jail politics,” alleging that detainees with financial resources or legal representation were treated more favorably than others.

“It's just corruption, but you pay the guard. You're good to go,” he said, adding that, in his view, money influenced how detainees were treated in the country.

He further claimed that some foreign nationals had been held in detention for years over minor immigration violations, such as overstaying their visas, due to their inability to afford legal counsel.

Addressing the charges that led to his detention, Zdorovetskiy said he faced multiple counts of disturbing the peace and one count of theft after taking an industrial fan from a restaurant and moving it a short distance.

He added that authorities later filed a cybercrime-related charge linked to previously recorded video footage, which he said extended his time in detention.

Despite the experience, Zdorovetskiy said his time in jail was transformative. He said he spent much of his detention reading and reflecting, which he claimed made him more disciplined and mentally stronger.

“I spent 10 months in jail. I am who I am. I read so many business books. I got so much smarter,” he said.

Zdorovetskiy’s remarks come after his deportation to Russia on January 17, 2026, following months of detention. He was arrested on April 3, 2025, in Pasay City after being declared an undesirable foreign national over allegations that he harassed Filipinos during a livestream, in violation of Philippine immigration regulations.

Philippine authorities have not publicly responded to Zdorovetskiy’s latest allegations regarding jail conditions and corruption.